Science Fair Resources

Scientific method

• Howstuffworks "How the Scientific Method Works" (Good introduction to the scientific process)
• Introduction To The Scientific Method
• Planning for a fair test An Investigative Approach
• Scientific Method
• Successful science fair projects (by Lynne Beeker - teacher, judge and organiser - with links to other science fair websites)

Science Fair Project ideas

This first site had a survey with a series of questions that you can use to narrow down your ideas and select your choice of project.

• Free Science Fair Project Ideas for Grades K-12
• Science Fair Manual (How to develop a project)
• The steps of a science fair project
• List of questions to investigate from Elmers
• Search a database of over three hundred science fair questions to investigate
• PL Kidspace: Science Fair Project Resource Guide (Librarian's research Guide for science fair projects
• Biology for Kids
• Science Fair Project Ideas Science Buddies
• Questions to Investigate
• Middle School Science Fair Projects
• Science Project Ideas

"Non-virtual" Science Fairs

• From Shaun Fletcher's Wiki: Science Fair Resources (Delicous links)
• http://www.winstonscience.org/wsci/ (Annual Winston Science Fair 2008)
• The Why Files | The Science Behind the News
• UGA's Science Fair Research Guide (University of georgia's guide to science fair projects)
• Science East NB Regional Science Fair
• Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair Home

Online Science Simulations

• PhET Simulations
• Mrs. Laguna's collection of simulation web sites.